Discussion of Progress on Frigate Construction for Ships United States, Constellation & Constitution
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Discussion of Progress on Frigate Construction for Ships United States, Constellation & Constitution
Description
Letter, discusses progress on Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation. Encloses statements of progress and cost estimates made in reference to building these frigates at Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston to carry forty four Guns.
short description
Ltr, dis progress on Frigates.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Encloses undated statement and estimate.
notable person/group
Josiah Parker
James McHenry
notable location
War Office
Philadeplia
Baltimore
Boston
notable item/thing
honor to communicate
estimate
present state of the Frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation
money which will be required to complete the said frigates
estimate showing the further sum that will be wanting
officers & crew
twelve months
provisioning
articles on hand
our vessels being at so great a distance from each other
incurring considerable delay
estimate of pay
act of congress of the 27 of may 1794
military stores
estimate of the further expences to complete the Frigates United States and Constitution of 44 Guns and the Constellation of 36 Guns
document number
1797061600101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | BBJ15 (8 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Josiah Parker | [unknown] | [n/a] |